Race Relations

Mlk as a leader of the civil rights movement (x5) - seems to be very popular

→ Headline the montgomery bus boycott, really pushes for an entirely peaceful protest

→ I have a dream speech makes massive waves, pretty much gets them equal rights

→ fall off after the civil rights movement is over, concerns himself with fixing things peacefully, despite massive growing violent movement

→ overshadowed my Malcom X and the black panthers, fails to achieve much post Civil Rights

Bus boycott - why and how did it push (x3)

→ massive black population, and yet are all segregated

→ town has enough, massive boycott takes place

→ succeeds, shows how a peaceful protest can achieve massive change

What attempts were made to tackle racial inequality (x3)

→ big push after ww2 to get more equal rights, more black americans getting educated

→ landmark cases like brown vs board of education

→ montgomery bus boycott, launches civil rights movement

→ sit ins, ride alongs, massive marches. Civil rights bill achieved

→ racial inequality till persists, urban poverty takes the fore

→ black panthers take over, push for violence and

→ fizzles out eventually